No doubt that, Liquid Markets is a reliable STP/DMA/NDD broker with attractive leverage and fixed spread offers. However, their initial deposit requirement is very high for most of beginners to get started.

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Specifications

Liquid Markets is an award winning forex broker founded in 2006 as Tadawul FX. Liquid Markets changed their name from Tadawul FX in 2012. This growing European forex broker is regulated by CySEC and headquartered in Limassol, Cyprus.

Liquid has gained customer satisfaction through their professional management and customer support team. They have won many awards, such as, IBTIMES Best Forex Broker Middle East 2012, WORLD FINANCE Foreign Exchange Awards 2012, FXEMPIRE Best Broker Award 2012, WORLD FINANCE Foreign Exchange Awards 2011 and many more.

Trading Platform:

Liquid Markets provides two different types of trading platforms. These are,

cTrader Based Trading Platforms: Liquid Markets offers cTrader based trading platforms that contain extensive charting, fast execution and algorithmic trading. There different versions of cTrader platform. Traders can choose their suitable or compatible one for their devices. Different versions or types of cTrader platform are as follows, • Liquid Markets cTrader Download (For Desktop) • Liquid Markets cTrader Web • Liquid Markets cTrader Mobile • Liquid Markets cAlgo Download These are different versions of cTrader. Traders can use the desktop version, web version or mobile version. cAlgo platform comes with fast execution, direct market access, using automated trading systems, building automated trading systems or robots and using or building custom indicators.

Main Features:

Liquid Markets comes with various attractive features for beginners to advanced forex traders. Liquid Markets is a regulated broker, regulated by CySEC as it is prime location is in Limassol, Cyprus. This broker is a Straight Through Processing (STP) broker which allows trading without intervention of any dealing desk. One of the most attractive features of this broker is the fixed spread offer.

Liquid Markets is providing fast and reliable trade executions with tight fixed spread that remains constant in any market condition. This broker provides trading with high leverage up to 1:500. This leverage increases the purchase power and profitability of forex traders. Liquid Markets has a wide list of trading instruments.

Traders can trade in various markets using advanced trading platforms like cTrader and Meta Trader 4. They have built many versions of their platforms compatible with iPhone, iPad, Windows Mobile, Desktop etc. Their customer support managers are highly professional and dedicated to providing the best possible service to their clients.

Types of Trading Accounts:

Traders can choose their suitable trading account among various types of trading accounts. These are,

Mini Meta Trader 4 Accounts: This type of account is suitable for those who are willing to trade with Meta Trader 4 trading platform. Minimum deposit for this type of account is $2000. The spread is 1.8 pips that remains constant or fixed in any market condition. Maximum leverage is 1:500.

Premium Meta Trader 4 Accounts: This type of trading account is suitable for advanced and large traders with large investment. Minimum deposit for this type of trading account is $10000. Spread is as low as 0.9 pips and spread remains constant or fixed. Maximum allowed leverage is 1:500.

Liquid Prime + cTrader Accounts: This type of trading account is suitable for those who willing to trade with variable spreads as low as 0 pips. Spreads are variable for this type of trading account. Minimum deposit is $2000, and maximum leverage is 1:200. Traders can use cTrader trading platforms for this type of account.

Liquid Prime cTrader Accounts: Spreads are variable in this type of trading account. The spread is as low as 0.6 pips (average 0.9). Minimum deposit is $2000, and maximum leverage ratio is 1:500. cTrader trading platforms are available for these accounts. Besides these trading accounts, Liquid Markets provides other trading account options such as Social Trading Accounts, Segregated Trading Accounts, Islamic Forex Accounts and Corporate Accounts.

Commissions and Spreads:

Liquid Markets does not charge any commissions for forex trading and they earn from spreads. They offer both fixed and variable spreads depending on the types of trading accounts. For Meta Trader 4 trading accounts, spreads are fixed and as low as 0.9 to 1.8 pips. cTraders based trading accounts are of variable spreads starting from 0 pips.

Customer Service:

Liquid Markets customer service managers provide 24/5 multi-lingual customer service through various methods. They have multiple international offices located in UK, Hungary, Portugal and Cyprus. Traders can contact them and get satisfactory customer service through telephone, e-mail, live chat and request a call. Traders are also allowed to trade via phone call.

What We Liked:

Pay Interest on Deposit: One of their very simple, fair and attractive promotional offer is they will pay you up to 5% daily interest on your deposit. This depends on your base currency and trading activities. This is a far better opportunity to get additional income rather than welcome bonus offers.

What We Disliked:

Require a High Amount of Initial Deposit: This broker is not suitable for most of the beginner forex traders as they require a high initial deposit. Minimum deposit for this broker is $2000 which is exceptionally high.

The Bottom Line:

As a trader, I would like to recommend this broker for trading due to their reliability and transparency. Their tight fixed offers with a wide range of trading instruments, high leverage ratio and multiple trading platforms is exceptionally attractive for forex traders of any level. However, if they do not reduce the minimum deposit requirement then they will surely lose many beginner forex traders.

I am very pleased with their excellent customer service. I have been trading with this broker for 2 years already and so far so good. I use the chart pattern recognition they have and so far made some good profits 🙂

Portion of actual user comment on Goforex.net

I’m using LQD since 2 years with MT4 and cAlgo, fast service desk, fast withdrawal. Over all: 5 stars

Portion of actual user comment on Forexrazor.com

As their client for the last 3 years, their trading platform has always works well without any hiccups. Has never lost a trade due to a system breakdown. Pros:Technically competent company with reliable and efficient trading platforms Cons: Although it can be useful sometimes, I never liked the PayPal method of fund transfer. The service fee charged by PayPal is quite high compared to other methods of fund transfer.